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summation of trikes: MAKE UP YOUR loving MIND
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Razzled posted:this horrifying monstrosity showed up in one of my fb buy groups: that loving owns Coydog posted:I just keep thinking about bombing down fire roads on it, powerdrifting corners, waking up in the ICU. yeuuup. They're a gently caress of a lot of fun, till they get tired of your poo poo and pitch you 10 meters. Got some awesome scars from a Honda big red my dad had when I was young.
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Mar 24, 2020 21:51
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Why are they seen as so dangerous that bike manufacturers all but ceased making them? Is it the combination of 'prone to flip in untrained hands' and 'rear axle much heavier than a bike' that was just crushin' preteen hillbillies to death all over the place? We had one at the summer camp I worked, as some sort of utility vehicle. I never saw our maintenance guy do anything on it but bomb around the property with zero cargo in tow. That place was sketchy as gently caress. They also had a John Deere 420 tractor, which we'd make tons of jokes about, and then get stoned and drive it around with the front bucket arms loaded with several 2ft-diameter logs.
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Mar 24, 2020 22:19
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Mister Speaker posted:Why are they seen as so dangerous that bike manufacturers all but ceased making them? Is it the combination of 'prone to flip in untrained hands' and 'rear axle much heavier than a bike' that was just crushin' preteen hillbillies to death all over the place? Mostly the stability thing. You can still gently caress yourself up plenty good with a 4-wheeled ATV, but they're less likely to flip.
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Mar 24, 2020 22:40
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Fun fact: I pay road tax that is partially based on how statistically dangerous the vehicle is. Dirt bike accidents, MX injuries, and quad bike crushings are all counted as 'motorcycle accidents' and factored into registration costs despite nearly none of those vehicles being registered for the road. It is a very fair and logical system. Any attempts to single out quads as their own class, or to make farmers wear helmets, is met with unholy screeching.
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Mar 24, 2020 22:53
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Jazzzzz posted:Mostly the stability thing. You can still gently caress yourself up plenty good with a 4-wheeled ATV, but they're less likely to flip. On-road 4-wheeled ATVs are dangerous AF compared to most other motorized vehicles as well, offroad they're only slightly less so. High CG and high weight combined with the fact that most (US) states have basically zero regulation on who can ride them makes for fun times.
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Mar 24, 2020 22:54
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:
They also aren't hard to flip over or ride like a complete maniac.
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Mar 25, 2020 00:16
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The real tragedy is that trike having a DRZ engine instead of something fast.
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Mar 25, 2020 12:30
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Nah, that would have been a waste of a good DR 650
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Mar 25, 2020 15:21
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Deeters posted:The real tragedy is that trike having a DRZ engine instead of something fast. They could have put a KTM motor in but they wanted to actually be able to ride it
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Mar 25, 2020 21:34
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Applies to trikes too.
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Mar 25, 2020 22:19
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2 wheels good 2+ wheels bad
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Mar 26, 2020 03:17
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Trikes = bad unless it's old dudes who still want to ride but their legs are hosed up or something, and even then it's iffy Sidecars get a pass
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Mar 26, 2020 04:43
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No, gently caress sidecars. They are unnatural
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Mar 26, 2020 04:44
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Carth Dookie posted:No, gently caress sidecars. They are unnatural    
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Mar 26, 2020 05:35
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Carth Dookie posted:No, gently caress sidecars. They are unnatural 
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Mar 26, 2020 05:42
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Carth Dookie posted:No, gently caress sidecars. They are unnatural Nah they rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZOzT4F0DI
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Mar 26, 2020 05:53
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Sidecars rule but URALs are actually pretty terrible.
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Mar 26, 2020 06:20
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Sidecars rule but URALs are actually pretty terrible. Humbly I disagree. If you're far enough from civilisation, something that breaks constantly but can be fixed with a hammer is better than something that almost never breaks down but needs a workshop. And yes I've worked on and ridden one, I know they're objectively terrible.
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Mar 26, 2020 06:55
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With the 2WD aren't Urals conceptually an offset trike rather than a bike+sidecar?
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Mar 26, 2020 09:25
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This is unnatural. Cool. But unnatural.
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Mar 26, 2020 11:35
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I love these ones because they look like the hovering rocket racer things from Wipeout
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Mar 26, 2020 12:23
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urals rule. I am pissed coronavirus cancelled everything cause a motorcycle repair shop here in nashville was going to let people test ride urals and bring along their dogs in the sidecar lol
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Mar 26, 2020 14:00
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What puts me off about Urals is that they've been produced for nearly 70 years with minor improvements, but still horrendously unreliable. At this point Chinese can probably just make a better copy and sell it for third of the price.
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Mar 26, 2020 14:42
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Bout to head out on the SV 
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Mar 27, 2020 03:01
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I've done this, in fact I think I know some of the people in this photo. I lost one hand grip on a rig at turn 9 in Loudon just enough to hit the asphalt and scrape the side of my visor before I pulled back up onto the chair. Some people think this is a crazy thing to do. But this is psychotic, I don't understand how a human can choose to do this.
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Mar 27, 2020 03:06
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I've done this, in fact I think I know some of the people in this photo. I lost one hand grip on a rig at turn 9 in Loudon just enough to hit the asphalt and scrape the side of my visor before I pulled back up onto the chair. Some people think this is a crazy thing to do. In fairness, even the other sidecar racers are just staring.
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Mar 27, 2020 04:51
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Took some pictures of my Suzuki to try and sell it now that I've got the Aprilia, but I think I'm going to be SOL until the Roni blows over.   Buy my biek.
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Mar 27, 2020 08:18
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You won't be sol with those incredible pictures. Besides, everyone is going stir crazy and I'd desperate for outside activity. Any Moto desires are up to 11.
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Mar 27, 2020 14:23
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Actually, people desperate to sell are dropping prices on used cars and bikes. Nobody is buying anything in times of financial uncertainty. If you sitting on cash money, and want to buy something to resell later, now is the perfect time.
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Mar 27, 2020 16:04
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You're selling a Bandit 1250 because you got an Aprilia?  You need something to ride when the Aprilia is down, no?
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Mar 27, 2020 18:50
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Can't compete with Suzuki effortpics but I love my big goofy shark baby  
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Mar 27, 2020 20:33
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I can't tell if this before or after the accident
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Mar 27, 2020 22:21
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:You're selling a Bandit 1250 because you got an Aprilia? I only bought the Aprilia because I don't commute by motorbike these days so I'm a little more prepared to tolerate down time now. Plus if I get really antsy I can ride my dad's VTR1000f... Or I would except it's off the road because the ignition barrel is misbehaving and needs to be swapped out. The Suzuki may not be the most exciting bike I've ever owned, but I can't complain about its reliability.
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Mar 28, 2020 00:11
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Carth Dookie posted:The Suzuki may not be the most exciting bike I've ever owned Put a turbo on it
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Mar 28, 2020 00:17
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I'm trying to sell it, not spend more money on it. I already dropped $300 on reupholstering the seat because the original had split in the corners and looked like rear end.
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Mar 28, 2020 00:20
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I think you'll find the rear end did the splitting.
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Mar 28, 2020 00:46
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Carth Dookie posted:I'm trying to sell it, not spend more money on it. I already dropped $300 on reupholstering the seat because the original had split in the corners and looked like rear end. hopefully that was $250 for an air compressor + air stapler and $50 for the seat cover
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Mar 28, 2020 01:07
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Yeah, what kind of seat is that? Marine grade vinyl, a stapler, and a bunch of T50 staples is like $30.
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Mar 28, 2020 03:55
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I didn't do it myself, hence the price tag. It has to be said, I'm pleased with the job they did.
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Mar 28, 2020 06:15
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